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Tag Archives: faith
Encouraging Faith Under Persecution
You can sit in a Buddhist temple and call on the Lord Jesus Christ. There’s a wave of fresh persecution against organized Christian religion in Asian countries this year. Although China gets a lot of ink on that issue, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged DIY Christianity, faith, government, heart-led, oppression, persecution, religion, western christianity
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Yet Another Discussion of Law and Grace
My religion is Christian Mysticism. I’m sure you’ll associate all kinds of ideas with that, and most of them will be wrong, but it’s the closest I can get for you, because I am not part of the mainstream. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Biblical Law, covenant of grace, covenant of moses, Covenant of Noah, faith, Law and Grace, Lutherans, Paul, Reformation, theology
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 23:23-33
Jesus said that the Scribes and Pharisees were always missing the point. Stopping to consider in your heart what was really important is still hard work today. The rabbis had reduced the study of the Covenant Law to a mere … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Biblical Law, Covenant of Noah, divine mercy, faith, Jesus reinforced Moses, Judaism, legalism
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Imprecatory Ride
During times of tribulation is when you see the most miracles. Let’s review. When Christ rose from the grave, He merged law and faith into a single Covenant in His blood. Of course, we know that law still works for … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Biblical Law, bicycling, covenant, faith, heart-led, photography, physical fitness, prayer
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Law and Faith Together 02
Don’t try to make a parable walk on all-fours. Hebrew parable is the opposite of Western descriptive language. Whereas the latter seeks to encode discrete ideas that are the same in all contexts, parable seeks to offer imagery that adjusts … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, covenants, faith, Jesus Christ, law, Law Covenants, parables
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Law and Faith Together 01
God is merciful. Let’s clarify some things regarding covenants. Some of you understand that law covenants are not the same as faith covenants. Faith is the goal; law is designed to make faith easier to find. The whole point of … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged church, covenant community of faith, Covenant of Noah, faith, law, Law Covenants, Law of Moses
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Covenant Manhood 05
Mystery is essential to our existence. We are designed to live by revelation. Our God is too great and marvelous for us to understand, and this is part of what draws us to Him. Revelation necessarily includes an element of … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged biblical manhood, faith, heart-mind, human intellect, mysticism, shalom, spiritual warfare, the Fall
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